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Barack_America

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18. I think we need to do a better job of recognizing the pattern of self-isolation...

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 12:17 AM

Sep 2013

...and obsession with violence and guns. And we need to do a better job of speaking up when we see people heading down this path. Authorities need to do a better job of listening. And such alerts need to affect the ability to buy guns.

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Alleged Navy Yard shooter 'obsessed' with violent video games, says friend [View all] The Straight Story Sep 2013 OP

And the conversation about this begins. Safetykitten Sep 2013 #1

So did Adam Lanza (nt) The Straight Story Sep 2013 #5

Sorry, that was not a point I was making...I will correct. Safetykitten Sep 2013 #6

This doesn't surprise me. This man should have been barred from guns in 2004. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #2

I play a lot of games. So many different great games. And now there's an even greater variety as KittyWampus Sep 2013 #17

That's encouraging news. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #19

"Outlast" and "Amensia: A machine for pigs", totally horrifying games with no guns Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #35

+100 zappaman Sep 2013 #58

violence is violence. guns are just the most available tool. nt NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #84

True, although several mass murders I've heard were comitted with video games clubbing Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #88

The UK has the exact same violent video games FunkyLeprechaun Sep 2013 #69

And this is how he got to be an "efficient" killer question everything Sep 2013 #3

He was in the military Democat Sep 2013 #37

He was in the Naval Reserve ... oldhippie Sep 2013 #41

Shooting guns in games is to shooting games in reality as cemaphonic Sep 2013 #85

Kinda how like if you are good at chess, you would make an excellent general! Humanist_Activist Sep 2013 #86

So it was the unpaid wages he was mad about. bravenak Sep 2013 #4

Most gun owners have never shot anyone either. Llewlladdwr Sep 2013 #8

I don't think so. bravenak Sep 2013 #13

Nice. n/t Skip Intro Sep 2013 #15

Yeah...good luck getting that past the Supreme Court davidn3600 Sep 2013 #22

and the video games DonCoquixote Sep 2013 #30

Oh what-bloody-ever... Daemonaquila Sep 2013 #33

Total BS. Banning video games won't stop it. Ban guns. Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #36

There's that "murder simulator" talking point. backscatter712 Sep 2013 #67

That includes Raving Rabbids snooper2 Sep 2013 #83

He, Adma Lanza, James Holmes (Aurora shooter), Columbine shooters The Straight Story Sep 2013 #9

They're trying to take our games!!!! bravenak Sep 2013 #11

I think we need to do a better job of recognizing the pattern of self-isolation... Barack_America Sep 2013 #18

Well The Straight Story Sep 2013 #20

not thev fact they had all untreated mentla health issues, right? DonCoquixote Sep 2013 #29

If it saves just one life ..... oldhippie Sep 2013 #44

So the fact that they had untreated mental issues, severe ones at that, nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #56

Maybe you missed the point The Straight Story Sep 2013 #60

And I think that we need to regulate access to guns nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #61

Really? When less than 1% use them we have an access problem? The Straight Story Sep 2013 #62

And then you get annoyed when you are called a libertarian nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #70

So label a something a talking point and dismiss? The Straight Story Sep 2013 #73

It is a talking point nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #74

The UK FunkyLeprechaun Sep 2013 #71

Do not forget Korea. nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #72

Switzerland has 45.7 guns per 100 people The Straight Story Sep 2013 #75

You seem to forget that the Swiss are quite strict with their firearms FunkyLeprechaun Sep 2013 #78

Only the famous ones kill.. peace13 Sep 2013 #81

"Never shot anybody" - yet .... oldhippie Sep 2013 #42

What are you trying to say exactly? bravenak Sep 2013 #46

I thought what I said was pretty clear .... oldhippie Sep 2013 #47

I'm not a killer. bravenak Sep 2013 #48

Maybe .... oldhippie Sep 2013 #49

Will do. You too. bravenak Sep 2013 #59

call of duty here. haven't shot anyone either. n/t. okieinpain Sep 2013 #79

So.... anyone else getting GTA5? LittleBlue Sep 2013 #7

I would, but the missus is agin it. Llewlladdwr Sep 2013 #10

Me!!! bravenak Sep 2013 #12

You are an awesome spouse. Llewlladdwr Sep 2013 #14

I'm from the Super Nintendo generation. bravenak Sep 2013 #21

I am so thrilled I have two teenage boys that rarely play the shoot them up. Basketball, football or seabeyond Sep 2013 #16

Violent Video Games don�t make real Weapons Heather MC Sep 2013 #23

Let's see... what's more likely: bobclark86 Sep 2013 #24

Video Games? Iggo Sep 2013 #25

I shudder every time I open Steam and see how many hours I've played Team Fortress 2 Recursion Sep 2013 #26

Piloting drones in Afghanistan and Iraq HolyMoley Sep 2013 #27

focus on the games DonCoquixote Sep 2013 #28

He didn't kill anyone with a video game jberryhill Sep 2013 #31

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #32

My girlfriend is 'obsessed' with violent video games Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2013 #34

I'm pretty much the same way siouxsiecreamcheese Sep 2013 #87

And he also had anger management issues. Javaman Sep 2013 #38

Are these violent video games only played in the U.S.? sufrommich Sep 2013 #39

Just what we need. The crazies will use COLGATE4 Sep 2013 #40

Wake me up when somebody kills a dozen people with a video game cartridge. nt Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2013 #43

You just dated yourself nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #54

My bad. :P Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2013 #66

Break the DVD in half, nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #68

what would Buddha do? Supersedeas Sep 2013 #45

That's another thing that's gonna get demonized. backscatter712 Sep 2013 #65

How come they never name what games they are playing? geomon666 Sep 2013 #50

Are all fishermen liars, or do only liars go fishing? DetlefK Sep 2013 #51

Yes and lets start noiw to distract the conversation from fucking guns gopiscrap Sep 2013 #52

And...was hearing voices in his head nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #53

By all means. Let's talk about video games. KamaAina Sep 2013 #55

Well the fact that nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #57

Fuck. And so the latest moral panic and demands for censorship begins. backscatter712 Sep 2013 #63

Games and guns are the new Dungeons and Dragons The Straight Story Sep 2013 #64

A lot of the better gamers that play violent shooters are not in America Xyzse Sep 2013 #76

Oh noes! I'm 'obsessed' with violent video games too! justiceischeap Sep 2013 #77

Why does our own military use these games to entice recruits to join? peace13 Sep 2013 #80

more concerned about obsession with assualt rifles dembotoz Sep 2013 #82